care provision

An Act that of taking on whole or partial responsibility for, or attention to, safety and well-being of a subject of care.

Discussion: A care provision event may exist without any other care actions taking place. For example, when a patient is assigned to the care of a particular health professional.

In mood care provision communicates a referral, which is a request:

• from one party (linked as a participant of type ),
• to another party (linked as a participant of type ),
• to take responsibility for a scope specified by the code attribute,
• for an entity (linked as a participant of type ).

The scope of the care for which responsibility is taken is identified by code attribute.

In mood care provision indicates the effective time interval of a specified scope of responsibility by a or set of for a .

Examples:

1. Referral from GP to a specialist.
2. Assignment of a patient or group of patients to the case list of a health professional.
3. Assignment of inpatients to the care of particular nurses for a working shift.